He underwent immediate surgery, and an additional procedure to stop bleeding. Mika's family said the lobbyist was shot multiple times and was in critical condition following surgery. Bailey and Griner were protecting House Majority Whip Steve Scalise , now the third-highest Republican in the House. The other two victims - Capitol Police Officer David Bailey and congressional staffer Zack Barth - have been treated and released, officials said.

A Facebook page belonging to a James T. Hodgkinson shows him as politically active, with several photos of former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and President Franklin D. "(Bernie Sanders & Democratic Socialism)", tweeted Ann Coulter . "Trump is a Traitor", he wrote on Facebook pushing a Change.org petition for an independent investigation.

Harvey said he was opening the back door of a vehicle to get food and water when he felt a pain in the side of his neck. "I went down on the ground and I thought I'd been hit by a bit of shrapnel". Despite the crisis in Marawi, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn from public duties this week because he is exhausted and needs to "rejuvenate", his spokesman said Thursday during the biggest crisis of his rule.

Authorities also confirm Hodgkinson legally purchased a 9 mm handgun and an assault-style rifle from licensed firearms sellers. The gunman, who has not been identified, was shot by police who responded to the scene. "It's been - he's in some trouble, but he is a great fighter and he is going to be okay, we hope", he said at a White House event. Trump ended his remarks on Scalise by noting his shooting may have the silver lining of ending divides in American politics: "And Steve in his own ...

London is not the only city grappling with a disparity between insufficient public housing and a boom in luxury real estate. By Thursday morning, there was no sign of life in or around the blackened hulk. Lily, who was raised in the area and still lives there, also expressed how she felt that a number of questions need to be asked about fire regulations.

The 25-year-old Sri Lankan man had been discharged from a Melbourne psychiatric hospital on Wednesday before buying a ticket on the late-night flight to Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia, Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said. Police praised the courage of passengers and crew who tackled the man and tied him to a seat with belts. According to Melbourne newspaper Herald Sun, the airport subsequently went into lockdown with all flights temporary suspended.

George Washington University Hospital said Thursday afternoon his condition had improved from critical to serious. Shooter James Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill., was shot and died later Wednesday of his wounds in the hospital. Here's a list of five victims who were injured in the attack, and what we know about their conditions so far. "I'm very blessed to be alive", Barth said, crediting the officers as well.

The case has been closely watched in the legal community and widely shared on social media, in part, because of the dozens of text messages Carter sent Roy in the days before he was found dead. The dark, freaky messages she sent to Roy apparently encouraging him to kill himself drew national attention. Carter's lawyers say Roy had made up his mind to take his own life and Carter did not cause his death.

At some point, Harris was on the attack, Sessions was floundering, and the white men decided they had enough. The differences between what is expected and what is allowed between men and women, even on the national stage when the cameras are on them and there should be at least an attempt at equality is pathetic.

The tragedy at Grenfell Tower has prompted calls for all residential tower blocks in Britain to be fitted with sprinkler systems and for an investigation into whether refurbishments of older blocks could have compromised fire safety. But the focus has turned to renovations completed previous year that added decorative touches to the building. The building had recently undergone an 8.7 million pound ($11.08 million) exterior refurbishment, which included new external cladding and windows.

Senate's Intelligence Committee last week. The former FBI director, James Comey , fired by Trump back in May, testified last week in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding issues related to Trump's possible collusion with Russian Federation, and the possibility that the President may have obstructed justice while trying to convince Comey to drop the investigation into Michael Flynn .

What's more , in order to accomplish that wrecking operation, the president would probably have to fire Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who entrusted the Russian Federation investigation to Mueller after Atty. "Recommending Director Comey's firing would seem to be a violation of his recusal, and Attorney General Sessions needs to answer for that", Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles SchumerDem senators seize on Senate press crackdown It's the oil, stupid: Why ...